Case

21089A

From: Japan | Yokohama

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Inro
Object Number 21089A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan | Yokohama
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Lacquer
Technique Lacquered
Iconography Birds | Phoenix
Description

Black and gold inro, lacquered, in two tiers. Two phoenixes, one on each side perching on paulownia branches. Parts of the bird and leaves are inlaid with silver and shell.

Credit Line Gift of Miss Livingston, 1898

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